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COLLAPSI-BLE PORTABLE HOUSE Filed D90. 3, 1946 5 Shets-Sheet 5 mun INVENTOR. 6'0 Zre rZE YVZ'Zg ATTU R N EYE Patented Jan. 17, 1950 canes STATES PATENT OFFICE ooLLAPsm E PORTABLE HOUSE V carver-t n. Wiley, Tulare, Calif.

Application Dccember3, 1946, Serial No. 713,614

3 Claims.

. 1 My present-"invention relates toan "improved collapsible portable house and more especially to a-house which does-not require dismantling or disassembling but may' 'with facility and case be reduced'in size so that it maybe transported to the erection site" and then expanded to conven tional size. q

In carrying out-my invention lutilize extensible stringers and'joistswith sectional roof andfloor so that by theoperation of-asingle mechanical device the house may be contracted in size forthe mounting of wheels-orfor mountingupon a wheeled carrier. i

In the accompanying trated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention accordingto the-best mode I have thus, far-devised-, but it'will be understood that various changes and alterations may be made inthe exemplifiedstructure within thescope of the appended-claims."- 4 Inthedrawings: a 1" a Fig. 1 is-a side-elevational view of the house of my invention. 1 Fig.-2-is an end elevational view of the house x d d, i1 i Fig. 3-isa similar view of-the house contracted.

Fig. 4; is-a transverse vertical sectional view at line 4-4 of Fig. l. I v

Fig. 5 is a similar view with the side walls-rea d-1i... 6;. a Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional-view at line 6-6' of Fig.2. 'Fig. '7 Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional view at line- 8-8- ofF1g.3.

a horiaontal tarta view at line 1 Fig.9 is a horizontal view at line 99 Fig. -5.

.Fig. 10 is a top plan of one extensible joist.

Fig. 11. is a cross-section through the sliding sections of the joist at line H- l| of Fig. 10 and with the rollers ofone of the side sections of the joist omitted to facilitate illustration of the construction thereof...

1215 an elevationalvi'ew ofithejackdevices forelevating andlowering'thehouse v r v r Fig- 13 is a detail viewoflthe rollersupport for the'extensible'jolsts. l I).

Fig. 14 is aview of the .wheel'mount for use in transporting the .house .from place to. place.

'Referringflnovc .to. the drawings, I have illustrated. the present preferred .embodimentof my invention ascompr'isingside walls 2 and .4 havin'gwindows Band door. A porch platform I0 is slidablysupported in stirrups. l2- The .walls .2. andjf of. suitablefjmaterial are carried by studs drawings I have mus-Q 2- l4 and the joists *for floor and ceiling consist' of hollow frames rectangular shaped in cross-section having sliding sections IS with slots [8 in the w inner sides of the side sections and'in both sides of the intermediate section through which pass the axles 20 for rollers 22. The joists include intermediate sections with front and rear side sections and the rollers 22 are positioned in the front and rear side sections and journaled in the intermediate sections. Strips 24 close the endsof the frames and limit the movement of the rollers. The joists are extensible and contractible' to brin the walls 2 and 4 in adjusted'relation; l

The floor consists of fixed panel sections 24 to I which are hinged at 26 folding sections-28 and the folding sections are swung up to the pOslfiOIFOf Fig. 5 when the house is to'be contracted.- The ceiling is composed of similar construction including fixed sections 30-having hinges 32 for folding sections 34.

-Wall partitions 36 may be located as desired topermit the retraction of the walls 2 and 4;

and the lateral partitions are hinged at 38 The end walls include fixed sections 40 havin hinged at 42 folding sections 44 fitting, when extended, against abutments 46. a r 1 The roof comprises a fixed section having covers 54 and trusses 56. Plates 58 at the inner ends of the side sections are flangedat 60 and carry rollers 62 that travel on the under surfaces of the trusses and when extended the flanges 52 and 60 interlock. When retracted, covers as 64 enclose the space between the fixed roof and.

the movable side sections.

- To effect the retraction and expansion of th structure I employ a main shaft 66 suitably jour.-.

2 ends of the sleeves being-secured to walls 2 and 4.

I side walls with the .associated sections of the floor and ceiling beams are extended or retracted by turning the crank-68 which rotates the threaded shafts; 14 in the internally threadedsleeves 16 and18. Asthe side walls approach. the limit of cover 48 with trusses 5D and internally grooved flanges '52, and laterally movable side sections having.

their outward movement the flanges 60 pass into the grooves of the flanges 52 providing a sealed roof joint at both sides and the hinged sections of the floor, ceiling, end walls and partitions are opened to the position illustrated in Figures 4 and '7 whereby the house is set up ready for use.

Jacks 86 are pivotally supported at 88 on the lower house frame members 90 and may be actuated to elevate the house to be placed on a carriage for moving. A1terna'tely, there may be ati tached by frames 82 and springs 94, wheels 95 so that the house may be transported from place to place over the highway.

From the above description it will be apparent that the house of my construction may with facility and ease be retracted or reduced in width for ease of transportation, and after reaching its destination the walls may be extended, together with the folding floor and ceiling, and extensible roof, and the house is then ready for use.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure byLettersPatent is:

1. In a collapsible portable house having continuous rigid side walls, the combination which comprises spaced extensible floor and ceiling io'ists including intermediate and front and rear side hollow sliding sections of rectangular shape in cross section and including rollers positioned in the said front and rear sidesections and 'journaled through axles in the adjoining sides of the said intermediate sections, said front and rear side sections having slots in the inner faces thereof in which the said axles are positioned, transversely disposed threaded shafts jou'rnaled in the house in fixed positions above the ceiling and below the floor, sleeves threaded on said threaded shafts with the outer ends thereof fixedly attached to the said sidewalls, outer floor'sections secured in fixed relation to and carried by movable sections of the said floor joists and attached to the said side walls, inner folding =fioor sections hinged to the said outer floor sections, outer ceiling sections secured in fixed relation to and carried by movable sections of the said ceiling joists and connected to the said sidewalls, inner foldingceiling sections hinged to the said outer ceiling sections, outer end panels secured to theends of the said side walls, inner folding end panels hinged to the ,said outer end panels, a fixed centrally disposed continuous roof section spaced above the floor section and having continuous depending flanges with grooves in the-inner surfaces extended downwardly from the opposite edges thereof, side roof sections mounted on movable sections of the said ceiling joists and extended inwardly and upwardly from the upper edges of the said sidewalls, said side roof sections having upwardly and outwardly extended flanges on the inner ends thereof that fit in the grooves of the depending flanges of the said centrally disposed roof section, and a fixed longitudinally disposed centrally positioned partition extended through the said house.

.2. In a collapsible portable house having continuous rigid side walls, the combination which comprises spaced extensible fioorand ceiling joists including intermediate and front and rear side hollow sliding sections of rectangular shape in cross section and including rollers positioned in the said front and rear side sections and journaled through axles in the adjoining sides of the said intermediate sections, said front and rear side sections having slots in the inner faces thereof in which the said axles are positioned, transversely disposed threaded shafts journaled in the house in fixed positions above the ceiling and below the floor, sleeves threaded on said threaded shafts with the outer ends thereof fix- 5 edly attached to the said side walls, outer floor sections secured in fixed relation to and carried by movable sections of the said floor joists and attached to the said side walls, inner folding floor sections hinged to the said outer floor sections, 1 outer ceilingsections secured in fixed relations to and carried by movable sections of the said ceiling joists and connected to the said side walls, inner folding ceiling sections hinged to the said outer ceiling sections, outer end panels secured to the ends of the said side walls, inner folding end panels hinged to the said outer end panels, a fixed centrally disposed continuous roof section, spaced above the door section and having continuous depending flanges with grooves in the inner surfaces extended downwardly from the opposite edges thereof, side roof sections mounted on movable sections of "the said ceiling joists and extended inwardly and upwardly from :the upper edges 'of the said side walls, said side roof sections having upwardly and outwardly extended flanges on the inner ends thereof that fitin the grooves of the depending flanges of the said centrall disposed roof section, a fixed longitudinally disposed centrally positioned partition extended through the said house, and transversely disposed intermediate partitions having outer sections secured to the said side walls and folding inner -sec tions hinged to the inner edges of the saidouter sections.

3. In a collapsible portable house having continuous rigid side walls, the combination which comprises spaced extensible floor and ceiling joists including intermediate and front and rear low the floor, sleeves threaded on-said threaded shafts with the outer ends thereof fixedly attached to the said side walls, common means for rotating said threaded shafts including a driving shaft terminating at one end of the house, outer fioor sections secured in fixed relation to and carried by movable sections of the said floor joists and attached to the said side walls, inner folding floor sections hinged to the said outer floor sections, outer ceiling sections secured in fixed relation to and carried by movable sections of the said ceiling joists and connected to the saidside walls, inner folding ceiling sections hinged to the said outerceiling sections, outer end panels secured to the ends of the said side walls, 'inner folding end panels hinged to the said outer end panels, a fixed centrally dis-.

05 posed continuous roof'section spaced above the floor section and having continuous depending flanges with grooves in the inner surfaces extended downwardly from the opposite edges thereof, side roof sections .mounted on movable sections of the said ceiling joists and extended inwardly and upwardly from the upper edges of the said side walls, said side roof sections'having upwardl and outwardly extended flan es on the; inner ends thereof that fit in the grooves of the,

depending flanges of the said centrally disposed CALVERT H. WILEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the filefof this patent:

Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Ellison Dec. 20, 1870 Steingruber Apr. 18, 1916 Lewis Jan. 6, 1925 Stout Apr. 25, 1939 Smith Feb. 26, 1946 

